Lots 4320-4399

4320

LETTER CARDS: 1903-29 The unused collection with 1903 5c black on blue (2 shades), 5c + 5C black on blue (3, inc. one "SPECIMEN), 1906 6c green on green, 1908 6c carmine on blue (3, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), 1913 5c black on blue, 1920 6c orange on greenish, 1921 6c red violet on greenish, 1924 6c orange on greenish, 1928 5c lilac on green (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"), 1929 5c on 6c carmine and 1929 6c carmine (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN). Also 1957-59 6c letter sheets (5, inc. one used). A fine group. HG 5 to 15.(23)

£100

4321

LETTER CARDS - PROOF: 1913 5c black, a proof of the top half of the design on thin white card. Creased at top. HG. 9. no.

£100

4322

LETTER CARDS - PROOF: 1921 6c red violet, a proof impression of the top half of the design on thin card. Fine. HG. 11. no.

£100

4323

LETTER SHEETS: 1959 A small unused (4) and used (3) selection inc. 6c blue used within Colombo. Also 1896 5c letter card h.s. "SPECIMEN". Fine. (8

£60

4324

OFFICIAL CARDS: 189293 The unused (6) and used (7) inc. 1892 dark blue and 1893 indigo on thin soft card both h.s "SPECIMEN", 1892 dark blue used to Colombo and 1893 dark blue on ivory card used to USA. A good lot. HG. 1 to 3. (13).

£100

4325

OFFICIAL ENVELOPES: 1897-1918 A small selection of used departmental official envs. inc. 1897 GPO Colombo (2, inc. one registered to N. York City), 1918 Postmaster General's Office, 1933 Economic Botanist and Accountant, GPO. (8, plus one with adhesives removed).

£50

4326

POSTCARDS: 1872-96 The unused stock comprising 1872 2c (20), 1885 5c on 6c (89), 5c on 8c (40), 10c on 8c (40), 5 CENTS on 6c (80), 3 CENTS on 3v violet, 1894 5c blue (28) and 5c + 5c (34). Fine. HG. 1, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 32 and 33. (Qty.).

£120

4327

POSTCARDS: 1872-1903 The used collection with some to Overseas destinations, cancellations inc. a superb "SLAVE ISLAND" c.d.s. and the transit c.d.s. inc. a few French maritime items. Worth examination. (80 cards approx.).

£120

4328

POSTCARDS: 1872-1903 The unused and used selection inc. unused 1893 2c on 3c (40) and 2c + 2c (18) also used 3c on 3c (30). Mostly fine. (138).

£120

4329

POSTCARDS: 1872-91 The unused selection with a good range of surcharges included. Mostly fine. (53 cards).

£80

4330

POSTCARDS: 1872-85 The unused (18) and used (17) collection inc. 1872 2c (8, inc. three used & one with wrapper), 1880 6c (3, inc. two used one with "PENANG-TO-SINGAPORE" c.d.s.), 1885 2‡c on 2c (6, inc. two used), 2‡c on 6c unused and used, 2‡c on 8c unused and used, 5c on 6c (7, inc. one "SPECIMEN" and three used), 5c on 8c (4, inc. three used, one being uprated and used in 1911 to Austria). Mostly fine. (35 cards).

£75

4331

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1879 "Naples/Marseilles/or/Southampton/8 cents" on 2c violet, two unused essays with 2mm & 3mm space between Universal & Postal Union respectively. Three examples recorded. PHOTO -

£200

4332

POSTCARDS: 1879 The unique unused "Naples/Marseilles/or/Southampton/8 cents" on 2c violet "large C in Cents" card. Also another soiled example used from Colombo to London, believed to be one of four recorded used examples. HG 2. PHOTO -

£240

4333

POSTCARDS: 1879 "Naples/Marseilles/or/Southampton/8 Cents" on 2c violet with UPU overprint omitted, unused. Some slight creasing and soiling. One other example of this variety has been recorded. HG. 2var. PHOTO -

£200

4334

POSTCARDS: 1879 "Naples,/Marseilles/or/Southampton/8 cents" on 2c violet with "Small C in Cents", believed to be one of four recorded unused examples. HG 2a. PHOTO -

£160

4335

POSTCARDS: 1879 "Naples/Marseilles/or/Southampton/8 Cents" on 2c violet with "Large C in Cents" used from Colombo to Calcutta. Small faults at right but believed to be one of four recorded used examples of this card. HG 2. PHOTO -.

£100

4336

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1879-80 "Via Brindisi/12 cents" on 2c violet, two unused essays with UPU 64mm and 62mm long respectively. Small faults but very scarce. PHOTO -

£200

4337

POSTCARDS: 1879-80 "Via Brindis./12 cents" on 2c violet used from Peradeniya to Edinburgh. Slightly cut down at left and other faults. Believed to be three known used examples. HG. 3. PHOTO -

£140

4338

POSTCARDS: 1879-80 "Via Brindisi./12 cents" on 2c violet. An unused example. Faded and soiled but believed to be one of two recorded unused examples of this card. HG. 3. PHOTO -

£120

4339

POSTCARDS: 1885 The unused (13) and used (29) selection with 2‡c on 2c violet unused and used (2, inc. one to Germany), 5c 0n 6c unused (2, inc. one with wrapper) and one used to Leipsig. 3c blue violet, unused with wrapper, "SPECIMEN" and used (5, inc. examples to London, France and Germany), 3c red violet unused and used (4, inc. one top Switzerland), 5c blue "SPECIMEN" (2, one in red), unused (2) and used (10 inc. examples to Denmark, Japan, Ireland & Germany), 10c brown "SPECIMEN", unused and used (7, inc. examples to Holland, Germany and Belgium). Mainly fine. HG. 14 to 18. (41).

£240

4340

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1885 2‡c on 8c reddish-brown, four different essays comprising "large 1 & 2 of ‡", "thin 1 & 2 of ‡", "missing 1 plus large 2 of ‡" and "small thin 1 & 2 of ‡". HG. 8. PHOTO -

£400

4341

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1885 2‡c on 6c blue, three different essays with "small 2‡, large CENTS", "Small ‡" and "normal 2 missing 1". One with corner torn away, others fine. HG. 7. PHOTO -

£300

4342

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1885 2‡c on 2c violet, two unused essays with & without lower serif to "1" respectively. Fine. HG. 6. PHOTO -

£200

4343

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1885 2‡c on 6c essays with small and large "2" of "‡" respectively. Fine. HG. 7 PHOTO -

£200

4344

POSTCARDS: 1885 10c on 2c on cream with 2‡mm between 10 & cents without UPU overprint and "no stop after cents". Fine and rare unused. HG. 11a. PHOTO -

£200

4345

POSTCARDS: 1885 10c on 2c on light buff with 1‡mm between 10 & cents, without UPU overprint and "no stop after cents", unused. Small corner bend. Rare. HG. 11a. PHOTO -

£180

4346

POSTCARDS: A small study of the 10c surcharge comprising 10c on 2c violet unused and registered to Germany. 10c on 6c blue, four unused with "wide spacing of 1 & 0", pre printed address to the Ceylon Observer, "10 inverted" (RPS Cert.) & "10 cents" inverted" plus an example registered to Germany. 10c on 8c, six unused shades, one with diagonal "SPECIMEN", one "10" inverted (RPS Cert) & one "10 cents" inverted. Four unused inc. examples to France and Trieste. Mostly fine. HG. 11 to 13. (17 cards).

£160

4347

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1885 three different unused essays of the unissued 2‡c on 6c pale blue, inc. one without footnote. Fine. no.

£300

4348

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1885 three different unused essays of the unissued 2‡c on 8c violet inc. one without footnote. Fine. no.

£300

4349

POSTCARDS: 1885 2&Mac189;c on 2c violet, an unused example without footnote at lower left. No used examples are recorded, it is therefore possible that this is an essay. HG. 14var. PHOTO -

£70

4350

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS ETC.: 1888-91 "THREE/CENTS" on 10c brown, three essays with different size overprints. Two unused examples inc. one with double overprint and an example used from Colombo to Kel Iniya. Mostly fine. HG. 22 (6). no.

£400

4351

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS ETC.: 1888-91 "5 CENTS" on 10c brown two different unused essays, Fine. Also issued examples with 15mm bar & 2‡mm between "5" & "CENTS" (2, inc. one used to Kalanya), 15mm bar & 1‡mm between "5" & "CENTS" (2, inc. one used to Germany), 16mm bar (3, inc. examples used to Germany and Straits Settlements). 173/4 mm bar (5, inc. examples used to India, Germany and Ireland). Mostly fine. HG. 25. (14).

£360

4352

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1888-91 3c on 6c blue, two essays with different size "3". One with corner faults, one fine. HG. 19. no.

£200

4353

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1888-91"THREE/CENTS" on 5c blue, two essays with serif and non- serif overprints. Fine. HG. 21. no.

£200

4354

POSTCARDS - ESSAY ETC.: 1888-91 "THREE" on 3c brown, an unused essay. Fine. Also issued unused examples on buff (2, one with misplaced overprint) and cream, two used examples inc. one to Germany and a rarely seen C.T.O. example. Fine. HG. 24. (7 items).

£160

4355

POSTCARDS - ESSAY ETC.:1888-91 3c on 5c blue, an unused essay with the overprint in violet, corner fold plus unused and a used examples of the issued card. HG. 20. (3 cards). PHOTO -

£140

4356

POSTCARDS: 1888-91 "THREE CENTS" on 5c blue, two unused examples one being the double overprint variety. Also used examples (2) t Slave Island and India. HG. 21.

£100

4357

POSTCARDS: 1888-91 "THREE/CENTS" in violet on 5c blue, two unused examples, one with double overprint. Fine. HG. 21var.

£100

4358

POSTCARDS - ESSAY ETC.: 1888-91 "3" on 5c blue essay with the "3" larger than that issued Fine. Also an unused issued example, corner crease. (2). HG 23. no.

£100

4359

POSTCARDS: 1888-91 3c on 6c blue. Fine unused. HG. 19.

£60

4360

POSTCARDS: 1892-93 5c + %c blue, two examples h.s. "SPECIMEN" inc. one across the stamp only in red, two unused examples inc. one with original wrapper and examples used to Colombo, Leipzig and Hungary. Also reply half’s used from Colombo to Honolulu and from London to Kandy. Mostly fine. HG. 26. (7).

£120

4361

POSTCARDS: 1893-94 The specialised unused and used study of 2c blue cards inc. "with stop after SIDE" cream stock unused and "SPECIMEN" (2 types), buff stock unused, "SPECIMEN" & used from Haputale to Kotagalle, "without stop after SIDE" cream stock five used inc one to Switzerland, white stock unused and six used inc. one to Montenegro. "No stop after SIDE on either message or reply half" unused and used (2). Also 2c + 2c blue unused (2) and "SPECIMEN" (2 different). Mostly fine. HG. 30 & 31. (31).

£150

4362

POSTCARDS: 1893 "TWO CENTS" on 3c violet unused, overprinted "SPECIMEN" across stamp only in red and one with double overprint. Also examples used to India, Canada and USA. "TWO CENTS" on 3c red violet unused (4, inc. minor surcharge varieties) and two used examples. HG. 27, 27a & 27b. (12).

£80

4363

POSTCARDS: 1893-94 2c + 2c blue, a small unused (5, inc. two "SPECIMEN" examples) and used (4 examples). Mostly fine HG. 29. (9).

£70

4364

POSTCARDS - PROOF: 1894 2c + 2c blue, a proof on thin cream paper of the reply half. Horizontal crease clear of the main design. no.

£100

4365

POSTCARDS: 1894 5c blue unused, "SPECIMEN" x 2 types and used (13) inc. examples to Austria, Russia, Germany, Constantinople, Japan, Shanghai, Sydney and Java. 5c indigo unused, "SPECIMEN" and used (4) inc. examples to China, London and Japan with "SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG" c.d.s. HG. 32 (22).

£150

4366

POSTCARDS: 1894 5c + 5c blue, five unused examples with original wrapper, a "SPECIMEN", an example used to China, message halves to Antwerp and Germany plus a reply half from Deltota to Avisawella. Fine. HG. 33. (10)

£120

4367

POSTCARDS: 1895 5c + 5c blue without simulated perforations unused (2), h.s. "SPECIMEN" and used from Colombo to Colpetty. Fine. HG.33a. (4).

£100

4368

POSTCARDS: 1896 2c yellow olive (shades) unused, "SPECIMEN" (2 different types) and used (11) inc. examples to India, Germany with "TOO LATE" h.s. Java, USA & Germany. 2c + 2c olive (shades), unused, "SPECIMEN" and used (4) inc. examples to Switzerland and Germany. Also a complete card used both ways from Galle to Colombo and returned, three reply half’s inc. one with printed address. Mostly fine. HG. 34 & 35. (24).

£140

4369

POSTCARDS: 1896 2c olive, used from Muwareliya to Holland, used to Colombo cancelled with the rare (? unique) "NANU-OVA/M.O. & S.B." (Money Order and Savings Bank) c.d.s. Also a facsimile card with printed address "Formerley Eck Brothers/Tea Plantation,, Palmgarden, Ratnapura" used for advertising with "NOT/GENUINE" h.s. HG. 34. (3).

£100

4370

POSTCARDS: 1900 6c carmine with unbroken frame unused, used to Germany (2 inc. one miscut resulting in a small portion of the design being at the foot), Hawaii and Victoria, Australia. Also examples with broken frames used to Germany, USA and England. 6c + 6c carmine with unbroken frames unused & used to Belgium and France. Also broken frame types unused and used to Germany (2) Mostly fine. HG. 36, 37 & 37a.

£100

4371

POSTCARDS - COMPOSITE DIE PROOF: A composite die proof comprising 2c, 5c and 6c surrounded by two lined rectangles which was only used on the 6c. struck on wove paper (28 x 103mm)in black. Fine and rare. RPS Cert. (1970). PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

4372

POSTCARDS: 1900 6c carmine card used to Germany cancelled with a clear "LIGNE PAQ Fr No.6" d.s.

£60

4373

POSTCARDS - DIE PROOF: 1901 A stamp size 2c die proof in black on thin card.

£60

4374

POSTCARDS - ESSAYS: 1903 2c postcard, three tracings (one damaged) from the De La Rue archives taken to show how the electros were to be fixed to the printing plate. Also an unused card as issued. Unique. HG. 38.

£300

4375

POSTCARDS: 1903-07 The used collection inc. 1903 2c x 9 & 6c + 6c x 2, 1907 6c x 15, various destinations represented inc. Japan, USA, England, Austria, Belgium and Sumatra. Mostly fine. (37).

£140

4376

POSTCARDS: 1903-07 The unused selection inc. 1903-05 2c (3), 6c (3), 2c + 2c (2) & 6c + 6c (2), 1905 2c (5, inc. one "SPECIMEN") and 1907 6c (2, inc. one "SPECIMEN"). Fine. (21).

£70

4377

POSTCARDS: 1906 2c = 2c olive uprated with 2c adhesive pair used from Colombo to France. Fine. HG. 44. PHOTO -

£100

4378

POSTCARDS: 1913-38 The unused collection inc. 1913 6c (4), 1921 3c (3), 10c (4), 3c + 3c, 1925 3c (5) & 1927 2c on 3c (3),. Some are h.s "SPECIMEN". Fine and fresh. (48).

£300

4379

POSTCARDS: 1913-38 The used selection with most KGV issues represented inc. some with additional adhesives, destinations inc. Germany, Belgium, USA, India and Canada. Worth examination. A fine lot. (90).

£250

4380

POSTCARDS - DIE PROOF: 1938 2c die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) with m/s "Appd", initialled and dated "13/4/38". no.

£140

4381

POSTCARDS - DIE PROOF: 1938 2c die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) with m/s "13/4/38" initialled and "C372". Fine. no.

£140

4382

POSTCARDS - DIE PROOF: 1939 10c die proof struck in black on card (42 x 60mm) with m/s "C749". Fine. HG. 71. no.

£120

4383

POSTCARDS: 1938-70 The unused selection inc. KGVI and QEII issues. Nothing rare but worth examination. (66).

£70

4384

POSTCARDS: 1938-c75 The used collection with most KGVI & QEII issues represented, some uprated with additional adhesives inc. examples to Canada, USA, India, Belgium, Iran, France and Egypt. Mostly fine. (95).

£120

4385

POSTCARDS - DIE PROOF: 1944 5c die proof in black on thin wove card (51 x 65mm) with m/s "Approved", initialled and dated "1/6/44", plus "E658" and with violet boxed "FILE" h.s. A few pin holes at upper left.

£140

4386

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1880-93 The unused stock with 1880 12c "G" size (17) and a single "K" size, 1885 "15 CENTS" on 12 c "K" size (11), "FIFTEEN/CENTS" in red on 12c "F" size (23) and in black "K" size “SPECIMEN" & unused, 1893 "TEN/CENTS" on 12c "F" size (17) and "K" size (2, inc. one CTO). Mostly fine.

£120

4387

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1880-85 A small selection with 1880 "F", "G" (2 inc. one to Germany), "H" and "H" sizes unused, 1885 "FIFTEEN/CENTS" on 12c "F" (2), "G" (2, inc. one addressed but not posted) and "H" (, inc. one damaged example used within Ceylon) and "15 cents" on 12c "F" unused and used to UK. Mixed condition. HG 1to 3. (13).

£70

4388

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1885 "FIFTEEN/CENTS" on 12c "F" ((2, inc. one used to Prussia, but adhesives removed), "G" (2, inc. one to N. York), "H" (2, inc. one to Amsterdam) & "I" unused. Also red surcharge "F (2, inc. one used to Germany. Fair to fine. HG. 6 & 7. (9).

£65

4389

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1885 "15 cents" on 12c "F" (2, inc. one used to Germany), "G" (2, inc. one used to Germany with adhesives removed), "G" (2, inc. one used locally) and "I" unused. Mixed condition. HG. 4 (

£55

4390

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1885 "15 CENTS" on 12c "F", "G" (3, inc. one used to Germany) and "H" (2, inc. one used to Germany). Mainly fine. HG. 5 (6).

£50

4391

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1890 15c pink, "F" (4, inc. one "SPECIMEN" & one to N. York), "G" 3, inc. on to N.York) and "H" (3, inc. one "SPECIMEN" and one to Germany). Fine. HG. 8. (10).

£65

4392

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1893 "TEN/CENTS" on 12c "I" (4, inc. two "SPECIMEN") and "K" unused, a little damaged. "TEN/CENTS" on 15c "F" ((2), "G" (2) and "H" (4, inc. two "SPECIMEN" and one with adhesives removed used to Colchester). Fair to fine. HG. 9 & 10. (13).

£100

4393

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1893 10c "F" 8, inc. three "SPECIMEN" in two types, and examples used locally and to India), "G" (4, inc. one used to Colombo and another with adhesives removed used to USA) and "H" used to Belgium, India (2, inc one with adhesives removed) & two unused. HG. 11. (16).

£80

4394

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1903 "F" (9, inc. two "SPECIMEN" and examples used to Holland, USA, Belgium & Austria), "G" (6, inc. three used) and "H" (3, inc. examples used to Holland & Germany). Fine. HG. 12 & 14. (18).

£100

4395

REGISTERED ENVELOPES - ESSAY: 1912 De La Rue registered "G" size essay with a circular pink wash to indicate where the stamp would be. Fine and rare. Ex De La Rue. PHOTO -

£200

4396

REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1913 10c "F" (8, inc. inc. one "SPECIMEN" & five used), "G" (13, inc. twelve used), "H" (4, inc. three used). Also four later issues. HG. 15+. (29)

£120

4397

WRAPPERS - PROOFS: 1879 2c a printers proof in black of the sheet layout with sixteen impressions of the completed design comprising two tete-beche rows on thin wove paper. Some folding and other faults but very scarce. HG 1. PHOTO - see plate no.

£700

4398

WRAPPERS: 187995 The unused (14) and used (16) selection inc. 1879 2c brown (4, inc. one used to Brazil), 1894 2c dark violet on ivory (6, inc. three used & two "SPECIMEN), 1895 2c violet (13, inc. eight used, one with misprint due to paper folds & one "SPECIMEN"), 5c olive (7, inc. three used with one to New Zealand and two different "SPECIMEN"). Mainly fine. HG. 1 to 4. (30).

£120

4399

WRAPPERS - PROOF: 1879 2c, a proof impression in black on thin wove paper. HG. 1.

£100

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